Monday, 2 February 2009

Rememberence Day Fanara 1953




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  1. These two photo`s .are from ALAN ASHDOWN Royal Dragoons 1953/55
    He is looking for anyone that knew him or knows of anyone on the photo`s.
    Here is both photo lists.
    (!)Lto R. Docherty,Hood,Mcgilligen,Bainbridge,Watts,Gregory,Major Timbrell,Cornell,Dempsey, ME Ashdown,?..?..?SSM Bradley.

    (2)Remberence Day Fanara 1953.
    Back Row. Hughes,Cpl Farrant, Wainwright,Cornell, Hawkswood Thompson,Lcpl Marlow,Gill, Cpl Hooper,Young, Mcgilligen, King,Lcpl Palmer..
    Next Row.Cpl Roberts, Furley, Murray, Broadbent, Roberts, Lpc Cell, Lcpl Hulsten, Fisher, Riddle, Wright, Lcpl Ingram, Whalley, Lcpl Warren, Lcpl Alsop, Sutherland.
    Next Row.Mcerran,Wheatley, Newbrook, Dalyrimple, Lcpl Cox, Ingles, Reed, Connely, Malloy, Hughes, Hodd, Booth, Thomas,Moles, Oakly, Glover.
    Next row.Lcpl Allison, Cpl Crowson, Cpl Kempton, Cpl Astbury, Cpl Vickers, Lcpl Williams, Cpl Kent, Lcpl Mulluch?, Cpl Stanley, Brewer, Turner,Miller, Culkin, Mcdonnel, Hands, Cooper, Smith, Edwards, Lcpl Reed.
    Front Row. Sgt Blackhaller, Sgt Paul, Sgt Clark, S Sgt Dunkley,2ndLt Graham, Lt Birbeck, SSM Rapkin, Mjr Timbrell, Lt Ashton, SQMS Hards, 2Lt Boucher, 2lt Squires?(SPELLING) Sgt Weston, Sgt Parkin Sgt Kimble.
    On the Ground. Lownie, Lcpl Mckenna,Dawson, Birch, Kearney, Lcpl Gray.

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  2. first one to spot me on the photo gets a pint at the reunion

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  3. Thanks for the 'photo of Fanara '53. I don't remember it being taken.
    Derek, I didn't think that you were in 'A' Sqn then. What troop were you in?.

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  4. Paddy i was a cpl had just been busted from sgt,,there are a few names listed which are incorrect

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  5. Derek,you must be the one name hat he has not given me??.
    Another name ex Royal Gordon Wilkinson,also a R E M E Bod "A" Sqn LAD, Brian Booth.

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  6. morning Derek are you behind the officer in line with the shield??? Stuart

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  7. I blew it up 400% but could'nt find Derek.But his camouflage was always good!Maybe he's the half a face on the right of the picture.That pints safe according to my eyes!
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    Don

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  8. At a guess, I'd say that you are 1st left, 2nd row down.
    The Sgts on the left to me look like, Plumley, Paul, Clark and Shone??
    TIS

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  9. TIS look for L/CPL MULLUCH?
    thats me.someone got the name wrong.my wife said who the hell could miss you

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  10. Yep, see you now. Sorry Don, looks as if you have lost your pint!
    TIS

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  11. No.Tis. the one on my left is harry Blackaller. I still can't recognise you Derek

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  12. OK Derek put us out of our misery and nam them as they should be.
    Alan copied the names off the Sqn notice board as soon as it was posted??
    Oh by the wy he was the "A" Sqn PAYCLERK!!!!!!!!!!!!so most of you OLDIES should recognise him.

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  13. Derek is behind Mjr. Timbrell, looks as if Swordnot has won the pint, well done. Derek to confirm.
    The Sgt on your right Jim looks like Sgt. Plumley, will take your word for it that it is Sgt. Blackaller. I never had the pleasure of meeting him.
    TIS

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  14. One chap I thought might have been in this 'photo is L/C 'Brummy' Pincher.but maybe he had left us by then. The main reason I remember him is because of his dog 'Patch'. He acquired this small dog, God knows from where from, and after the required quarantine time (the dog not Brummy) he was allowed to keep it. We took it out on the 'Erskine Line' patrol with us and had great fun with it.
    Who remembers 'Brummy'?.
    Paddy

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  15. Paddy i remember Jack Pincher very well and his dog Patch,,Jack joined the regiment after serving 2 years in the ROYAL NAVY.Ihave aphoto of him in Navy Uniform..he was also one of my best drinking pals.i have been tyring to track him down for years.he was last seen driving around the streets collecting SCRAP METAL
    DEREK

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  16. Derek you can start saving up for the pint you are going to give away ha ha, Stuart

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  17. Terry,
    Think that pints yours ,put my magnifying glass on first left,second row down,have now got over the shock - it MUST be Derek!
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    Don

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  18. I don't think so Don, 'swordnot' has identified Derek correctly(?), just waiting for Derek to confirm it, but I think he is teasing us.
    TIS

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  19. Paddy think if we could turn the clock back Jack Pincher was in the nick with Patch
    he insisted that his Dog stayed in his cell with him

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  20. Come on Derek - put us out of our misery!
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    Don

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  21. Hi Derek, its not very often i win something thats not got something to do with horses, i looked and looked then looked at your training squad photo at Carlisle,it was hard job but put my money on it,i did have my doubts of a bad gambler stuck with it, are sure you can put 50pence a month away,i will get you a bottle of Champayne am sure the Old man would agree....as always Stuart

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  22. Derek, I don't remember Jack being in the nick. He was promoted L/C when he was with me in 5thTroop.
    Paddy

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  23. Ah! Derek I see it is your Birthday to-morrow. Many Happy Returns and Many More
    Paddy.

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  24. Paddy i will ask my wife if she remembers the date he was locked up.you see Jack used to meet us in Fayid and joined us for a drink

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  25. stuart is the winner but he cheated i think. he rang my wife

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  26. Had two choices second from left or in middle i took a gamble still had a doubt so put the magnafier on and stuck to hunch, not very often one can win a pint from an SSM, more like a 252 a CHARGE......will hide now bit old for a rifting.......Stuart

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